Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-02
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.

FORT MILL, January 31.-Old Father
Time has counted off One-tWelfth OF the
wear, and not much has been done. This
Should remind US how short life is. The
weather having moderated some the people
are trying to do something towards making
another crop. The blacksmiths' hammers
are ringing pretty constantly, but they
want cash or grub on the spot; the wheel
wrights' mallets keep time with the cutting
of the chisel, while the saw plays thorough
bass in the chorus, and they, too, demand
cash or grub. The merchants nearly all
saw, "No tick here" unable or afraid to ad-
vance, and the other calling5 are in the
same boat How the cash or grub system
can work we'll in community where there
is neither cash nor grub, is a question that
political economists may dispute about t;
but it will turn out like the sick man about
whom the doctors were disputing. lie died,
and all their science did him no good.
While doctors dispute, what is to be done
to ameliorate the hardness of the times
OF course these folks cannot work or sell
their goods unless they get cash or grub,
and the farmers can't farm without cash or
grub; but where is the cash or grub to come
from? That is what we in the cut OF wish
to know.
don't hear much talk about corn, wheat,
oats, hogs, sheep, cattle and other stock,
but there is any amount of chin music on
the subject of cotton.
Some person-I have forgotten who-said
to his people:
aye would be dupes, and dupes ye are"
He must have had just such set of neigh
bors as are strewn all over the South. We
have followed this jack With-a-lantern so
long and have submitted to his tickle hu-
mors and whims and mockeries to such an
extent that he is dubbed "King," and we
tamely DOW to his yoke. We would be
dupes, and dupes we are.
1t is impossible for cotton to be profita-
BILE crop unless the producer of it has stock,
provender, victuals, and a good Will to
work all the year round. A man cannot
afford to pay credit prices for everything
used on the farm and then sell cotton at
eight cents per pound. Besides, 1t IS utter
follv for a farmer to buy from the merchant
those very necessities which in the nature
of things he is expected to sell to the mer-
chant All other people look to the far
mers for food, according to the nature OF
their situations; but now that is changed
with us, and the farmer looks to the mer-
chant for supplies.
If our people would raise their own sup
plies, and little to spare, it would not be
long until the cash or grub system Woulo
prevail, and we would have better times.
Then, too much of the crop is spent for
labor for man and beast and their support.
If fewer acres were cultivated and improv-
ed, larger crops would be made with less
expense. But it seems the people will not
refuse to be duped.
There is no news here except that Mr.
B. D. Springs received by express the other
day, from Maryland, fine ram little over
a year old, and weighing over three hun
dred pounds. He is a fine specimen Of the
Oxford Down breed. Mr.Springs Bow
man Merritt will soon have flock of fine
sheep, judging from this ones appearance.
BY the way, please keep US posted as TO
comes off. We don't want to miss it.
ANON.